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Biology is a science. It is the study of living things in their environment. The word Biology is derived from two Greek words: Bios which means life and logos which means knowledge. People who study Biology are called Biologists.

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.

This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and non-living things. You learnt about these things in Primary science.

Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things

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Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things

Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things

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Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things.
All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds,
wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things. This make part
of our environment from which we derive existence.

Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things

In this session you will learn about:

Branches of Biology,

Characteristics of living things,

Classification of living things,

Cells and their structure,

The microscope and how to use and care for it,

Cell Physiology,

Nutrition in plants and animals.

Branches of Biology

Biology can be divided into various branches. Such branches are named according to which organisms are involved:

Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things

Animation

Video

Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories:

Living things and

Non-living things.

You learnt about these things in Primary science.
In Biology we study living things

Lesson Objectives

By the end of the lesson you should be able to:

List at least five branches of Biology.

Explain ways in which Biology is important in our every day life.

State the characteristics of living things.

State the main observable differences between plants and animals.

In this session you will learn about:

Branches of Biology,

Characteristics of living things,

Classification of living things,

Cells and their structure,

The microscope and how to use and care for it,

Cell Physiology,

Nutrition in plants and animals.

Branches of Biology

Biology can be divided into various branches. Such branches are named according to which organisms are involved:

Background Information

All around us we notice the existence of trees, grass, insects, birds, wild animals, rocks, soil, water and many other things.
This make part of our environment from which we derive existence. All these things can be put into two categories: